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[Callisto]

Got this in an email today:

Welcome to the Summer 2006 edition of getting to know your friends.
What you are supposed to do is change all the answers so they apply to you, and then post. The theory is that you will learn a lot of little things about your fellow posters.

1. What time did you get up this morning? 6.45am for morning stables
2. Diamonds or pearls? Diamonds.
3. What was the last film you saw at the movies? Can?t remember, so long ago but probably something sci-fi
4. What is your favourite TV show? Stargate SG1, Atlantis, 24, Battlestar Galactica
5. What did you have for breakfast? Shreddies
6. What is your middle name? Mary
7. What is your favourite cuisine? Love all food unless it is too lentil weaverish.
8. What foods do you dislike? Aubergines are the Devil?s food
9. What is your favourite crisp flavour? As are crisps ? yuck.
10. What is your favourite CD at the moment? Eva Cassidy Songbird.
11. What type of car do you drive? Ford ranger or Isuzu Trooper
12. What characteristics do you despise in people? Cowardice, dishonesty, social climbers
13. Favourite item of clothing? Jeans and a couple of dresses I ador
14. If you could go anywhere in the world on vacation, where would you go? Rocky Mountains, Montana/Colorado
15. Favourite brand of clothing? No idea
16. Where would you like to retire to? Somewhere uninhabited.
17. Favourite time of the day? Daybreak, sunset
18. What was your most memorable birthday? Last birthday party with three bands, pig roast, loads of booze and totally ott for ?just another birthday party?.
19. Where were you born? Kenilworth
20. Favourite sport to watch? Cricket and rugby
21. What fabric detergent do you use? Tesco non-bio and lenor I think
22. Coke or Pepsi? Neither, both filthy stuff.
23. Are you a morning person or a night owl? Neither at present as so tired
24. What is your shoe size? 7
25. Do you have any pets? A menagerie which includes 2 dogs, 2 cats, 4 chooks (plus 12 eggs waiting to hatch) and a pony. Sadly Lionel has moved on.
26. Any new and exciting news you'd like to share? Only old and boring stuff I?m afraid.
27. What did you want to be when you were little? Rich

FAVORITES
Shampoo? Nicky clarkes Hairomatherapy. Dumb name but smells devine.
Soap? Imperial Leather Mild
Summer/Winter? Spring and Autumn
Favourite Commercial? Commercials are the Devil?s work and should be banned.

RIGHT NOW*
Wearing? Jeans (surprise, surprise) and top
Drinking? Water in a minute
Thinking about? This dumb questionnaire and how many more questions there are
Listening to: The worst bell-ringers in the world

THE LAST 24 HOURS
Cried? Crying is for wimps
Made a new friend? Yes
Cleaned your room? Cleaning (my room? Was this written by a student in a bedsit?) is also for wimps.
Drove a car? Yes
How many hours slept? DD thinks sleeping is for wimps and so we are both on an endless stayupathon.

DO YOU BELIEVE IN*
God? Someone has to keep Beelzebub in check
Yourself? Most of the time
Your friends? Yes
Santa Claus? Only at christmas

Destiny/Fate? We make our own luck and choose our own destiny
Ghosts? I have lived with one

FRIENDS AND LIFE
Who do you go to for advice? Talk it through with my partner usually.
When do you cry the most? When I hear about horrible things happening to babies
Do you want your friends to do this and send it back to you? You?d have to be pretty uninterested in your friends to say ?no?.

1. What time did you get up this morning? 7.30am baby slept in and so did we!!

2. Diamonds or pearls? Pearls 3. What was the last film you saw at the movies? Shrek 2 - a long time ago!! 4. What is your favourite TV show? River Cottage 5. What did you have for breakfast? Special K yoghurty 6. What is your middle name? Lesley 7. What is your favourite cuisine? French 8. What foods do you dislike? parsnips 9. What is your favourite crisp flavour? Salt and vinegar 10. What is your favourite CD at the moment? KT Tunstall Eye to the Telescope.... 11. What type of car do you drive? Fiat Multi pla 13. What characteristics do you despise in people? Greed, arrogance 14. Favourite item of clothing? White linen trews 15. If you could go anywhere in the world on vacation, where would you go? Fiji 16. Favourite brand of clothing? 17. Where would you like to retire to? Small cottage 18. Favourite time of the day? Mid morning 19. What was your most memorable birthday? 30th 20. Where were you born? Chichester 21. Favourite sport to watch? Football 24. What fabric detergent do you use? Ecover 25. Coke or Pepsi? Pepsi. 26. Are you a morning person or a night owl? Neither 27. What is your shoe size? 10 (just call me flipper) 28. Do you have any pets? Cat, chickens, guinea pigs 29. Any new and exciting news you'd like to share? 30. What did you want to be when you were little? Teacher

FAVORITES
Shampoo? Dove
Soap? L'Occitaine Lavender
Summer/Winter? Summer
Favourite Commercial?
RIGHT NOW
Wearing? Shorts, vest topDrinking? Red wine
Thinking about? My ds4 little babe
Listening to: DH whistling
THE LAST 24 HOURS*
Cried? Yep. Major breakdown
Made a new friend? yes
Cleaned your room? Yes - finally
Drove a car? Yes
How many hours slept? 7

DO YOU BELIEVE IN*
God? YES (and thank you for today)
Yourself? YES
Your friends? Yes
Santa Claus? No>
Destiny/Fate? No

Ghosts? No

FRIENDS AND LIFE
Who do you go to for advice? Friends
When do you cry the most? when tired and stressed out. When kids are sad. When dh doesn't understand how hard this is.
Do you want your friends to do this and send it back to you?

1. What time did you get up this morning? 7.45 am - Dd woke & wanted feeding

2. Diamonds or pearls? Diamonds. 3. What was the last film you saw at the movies? Don't do the movies can not even remember the last time i went 4. What is your favourite TV show? Erm at the mo big Bro (sad i know) 5. What did you have for breakfast? Porridge with chopped banana 6. What is your middle name? Lisa 7. What is your favourite cuisine? Italian 8. What foods do you dislike? Sprouts & anything to fancy! 9. What is your favourite crisp flavour? Prawn cocktail 10. What is your favourite CD at the moment? I like loads at the moment but ask me who sings them.......i dont have a clue ! 11. What type of car do you drive? Vauxall Astra 16v (new shape) 13. What characteristics do you despise in people? HATE liars, bitchiness 14. Favourite item of clothing? Jeans 15. If you could go anywhere in the world on vacation, where would you go? Barbados always wanted to go & also Egypt & Australia 16. Favourite brand of clothing? Brand whats that then 17. Where would you like to retire to? Abroad probably spain or Australia 18. Favourite time of the day? Morning when the birds are singing & the sun is rising! 19. What was your most memorable birthday? Has to be my 18th was a mad onnne! 20. Where were you born? Surrey 21. Favourite sport to watch? Football 24. What fabric detergent do you use? Daz & lenor softner! 25. Coke or Pepsi? Coke has to be the real one. 26. Are you a morning person or a night owl? Used to be a complete night owl but since having kids seem to love my nice quiet mornings when kids still alseep. 27. What is your shoe size? 6 28. Do you have any pets? No, used to have a dog but struggled! 29. Any new and exciting news you'd like to share? Not at the moment 30. What did you want to be when you were little? A Mother.

FAVORITES
Shampoo? Loreal the pink one!
Soap? Dove sensitive
Summer/Winter? Autum/Spring Dont like to much heat!
Favourite Commercial? hmmmm nothing springs to mind!

RIGHT NOW***
Wearing? Pink PJ's!
Drinking? Apple juice (just finished)
Thinking about? when this is going to end & i should go to bed because i am Shattered.
Listening to: Big Brother Live on E4

THE LAST 24 HOURS**
Cried? Not today!
Made a new friend? nooooo
Cleaned your room? My house yes & my garden (been a good wifey today)
Drove a car? Yes to ds's nursery, my mums,morrisons & the post office, your jealous arnt you?
How many hours slept? 7hrs last night need about 12 to get through the day!

DO YOU BELIEVE IN***
God? Unsure, few things make me not want to!
Yourself? No not at all total lack of.
Your friends? Yes sometimes
Santa Claus? Of course who would'nt ?? lol

Destiny/Fate? Yes i do.
Ghosts? No

FRIENDS AND LIFE
Who do you go to for advice? My partner or my eldest sister alot of the time.

When do you cry the most? When anything happens to my kids or sad news on the tv.

Do you want your friends to do this and send it back to you? Of course, i am a very nosy person

1. What time did you get up this morning? woke up at half 4, then half 5 then every bleedin half hout til I dragged myself out of bed at 8am

2. Diamonds or pearls? Diamonds

3. What was the last film you saw at the movies? Just got back from watching the Lake House

4. What is your favourite TV show? Greys Anatomy

5. What did you have for breakfast? Dont eat breakfast

6. What is your middle name? Marie

7. What is your favourite cuisine? Chicken Tikka

8. What foods do you dislike? Sprouts yuk!

9. What is your favourite crisp flavour? Cheese and Onion

10. What is your favourite CD at the moment? Will Youngs new album.

11. What type of car do you drive? Dont drive

12. What characteristics do you despise in people? Insecurity, Jealousy, Weak minded people, time wasters.

13. Favourite item of clothing? Red sandles that kill my toes!

14. If you could go anywhere in the world on vacation, where would you go? A deserted beach in Thailand

15. Favourite brand of clothing? Err

16. Where would you like to retire to? Cornwall maybe

17. Favourite time of the day? Between 12 and 4pm

18. What was your most memorable birthday? My 18th for all the wrong reasons

19. Where were you born? Birmingham

20. Favourite sport to watch? Snooker or the world cup matches

21. What fabric detergent do you use? I really ought to know that....

22. Coke or Pepsi? Diet Coke.

23. Are you a morning person or a night owl? Night Person

24. What is your shoe size? 7

25. Do you have any pets? Definatly not!

26. Any new and exciting news you'd like to share? Now that would be twlling .

27. What did you want to be when you were little? A history teacher

FAVORITES
Shampoo? John Frieda Brilliant brunettes

Soap? Allergic to it

Summer/Winter? Summer

Favourite Commercial? The bouncy balls down the hill.

RIGHT NOW***
Wearing? French knickers and a vest top, with previously mentioned feet killing shoes - dont ask!

Drinking? Diet Coke

Thinking about? Really cant say

Listening to: Smash hits music channel

THE LAST 24 HOURS**
Cried? Oh yes

Made a new friend? Nope, trying to hold onto the ones I have left!

Cleaned your room? Never done so much cleaning in my life, had new carpet!

Drove a car? Nope, but been driven places.

How many hours slept? Erm 1ish to bed last night, up at 8am, you do the math...

DO YOU BELIEVE IN***
God? Depends on my mood

Yourself? Actually yes!

Your friends? I know my friend will be there regardless

Santa Claus? I'll believe in anything as long as I get the pressies

Destiny/Fate? I think it plays a part in our lives although the final say rests with us.

Ghosts? Spirits of loved ones.

FRIENDS AND LIFE
Who do you go to for advice? My best friend or MN

When do you cry the most? I am a big wuss and even cry at adverts sometimes

Do you want your friends to do this and send it back to you? I wouldnt bother to email it on but would be intrested to read the replies on here.

Warthog, I don't believe in the Most Haunted type of ghosts but I know for a fact that there is something.

1. What time did you get up this morning? 6.30

2. Diamonds or pearls? Diamonds. 3. What was the last film you saw at the movies? Over the Hedge 4. What is your favourite TV show? Lost 5. What did you have for breakfast? Nothing 6. What is your middle name? Roger 7. What is your favourite cuisine? Chinese 8. What foods do you dislike? Liver 9. What is your favourite crisp flavour? Beef 10. What is your favourite CD at the moment? Dont know 11. What type of car do you drive? Dont drive 13. What characteristics do you despise in people? Two faced, big headed, unreliable 14. Favourite item of clothing? Jeans 15. If you could go anywhere in the world on vacation, where would you go? Seychelles 16. Favourite brand of clothing? Like River Island 17. Where would you like to retire to? God knows 18. Favourite time of the day? Early evening 19. What was your most memorable birthday? Sixteenth 20. Where were you born? London 21. Favourite sport to watch? Football 24. What fabric detergent do you use? Asda own 25. Coke or Pepsi? Coke 26. Are you a morning person or a night owl? Night 27. What is your shoe size? 6 28. Do you have any pets? No 29. Any new and exciting news you'd like to share? No 30. What did you want to be when you were little? big

FAVORITES
Shampoo? Tresemme
Soap? Dove
Favourite Commercial? Dunno
RIGHT NOW*
Wearing? Black combats, pink vest top
Drinking? Vodka ka ka
Thinking about? GEtting another drink
Listening to: The telly

THE LAST 24 HOURS
Cried? No
Made a new friend? Nope
Cleaned your room? Sort of
Drove a car? No
How many hours slept? 7

DO YOU BELIEVE IN*
God? Sort of
Yourself? Yes nd no.
Your friends? Yes sometimes
Santa Claus? Yes

Destiny/Fate? Yes.
Ghosts? Yes

FRIENDS AND LIFE
Who do you go to for advice? Firends
When do you cry the most? PMT
Do you want your friends to do this and send it back to you? No its boring.

1. What time did you get up this morning? 7.00

2. Diamonds or pearls? neither not bothered

3. What was the last film you saw at the movies? curse of the ware rabbit

4. What is your favourite TV show? No Angels

5. What did you have for breakfast? toast and tomato sauce

6. What is your middle name? victoria

7. What is your favourite cuisine? Chinese

8. What foods do you dislike? eggs, mushrooms, mashed potato, beans, mince beef

9. What is your favourite crisp flavour? burtons fish and chips

10. What is your favourite CD at the moment? The Editors

11. What type of car do you drive? Volkswagen campervan

12. What characteristics do you despise in people? cruelty, double standards, inability to empathise

13. Favourite item of clothing? brown and white button up dress

14. If you could go anywhere in the world on vacation, where would you go? New zealand

15. Favourite brand of clothing? high street

16. Where would you like to retire to? Salcombe Devon

17. Favourite time of the day? evening

18. What was your most memorable birthday? last years, I've forgotten all the others!

19. Where were you born? Northampton

20. Favourite sport to watch? Football, Northampton Town

21. What fabric detergent do you use? Whatevers on offer

22. Coke or Pepsi? Diet Coke.

23. Are you a morning person or a night owl? Night Person

24. What is your shoe size? 6

25. Do you have any pets? Rabbit

26. Any new and exciting news you'd like to share? ummm no boring eh?

27. What did you want to be when you were little? a purple bus driver

FAVORITES
Shampoo? whatever

Soap? dove

Summer/Winter? Summer

Favourite Commercial? The one with my kid in it {grin]

RIGHT NOW*
Wearing? shorts and t-shirt for bed

Drinking? Elephant beer

Thinking about? how hot it is

Listening to: Sod all

THE LAST 24 HOURS
Cried? nope

Made a new friend? nope

Cleaned your room? Nope to sunny for that malarky

Drove a car? yep

How many hours slept? about 6

DO YOU BELIEVE IN*
God? yes but not in the religious sense

Yourself? Afraid so

Your friends? I have some fab mates

Santa Claus? does he grant wishes??

Destiny/Fate? yep am a fatalist

Ghosts? certainly

FRIENDS AND LIFE
Who do you go to for advice? my mum, dp, friends and MN

When do you cry the most? when i feel I'm not being heard

1. What time did you get up this morning? 7

2. Diamonds or pearls? Diamonds. 3. What was the last film you saw at the movies? ice age 2 4. What is your favourite TV show? friends, lost, csi, cold case 5. What did you have for breakfast? crunchy nut cornflakes and strawberries 6. What is your middle name? Aileen ( dont laugh ) 7. What is your favourite cuisine? italian, chinese and good old roast dinners 8. What foods do you dislike? dont like really spicy things 9. What is your favourite crisp flavour? salt and vinegar 10. What is your favourite CD at the moment? one i did myself 11. What type of car do you drive? car got stolen couple weeks ago was a laguna 13. What characteristics do you despise in people? dishonesty and rudeness 14. Favourite item of clothing? at the moment my new jane norman dress 15. If you could go anywhere in the world on vacation, where would you go? vegas 16. Favourite brand of clothing? i like all sorts 17. Where would you like to retire to? st ives 18. Favourite time of the day? bedtime 19. What was your most memorable birthday? my 20th had wild west themed party oh and last was in ibiza was also fab ! 20. Where were you born? Kent 21. Favourite sport to watch? football and tennis 24. What fabric detergent do you use? fairy 25. Coke or Pepsi? yuck ! dr pepper only ! 26. Are you a morning person or a night owl? night owl 27. What is your shoe size? 8 28. Do you have any pets? A dog and a cat 29. Any new and exciting news you'd like to share? after over 3 years of no sleep dd has finally started sleeping all night yeah ! 30. What did you want to be when you were little? a vet

i am so dopey i didnt do the second half ! so here it is
favourites :
shampoo ? baby shampoo
soap ? dont use it ( am clean though )
summer/winter ? i like both
fave advert ? i like the carlsberg ones because they remind me of my dp ! once in a drunken text he wrote : carlsberg dont make girlfriends but if they did they would be just like u ! lol

right now :
wearing ? cropped trakies and vest top
drinking ? dr pepper obviously !
thinking about ? my dad
listening to ? csi on tv

last 24 hours:
cried ? yes
made new friend ? no
cleaned room ? yes
drove car ? yes hire one
hours slept ? about 5

believe in :
god ? no
yourself ? at times but not most of the time
friends ? definitely i have fab friends
santa claus ? i am santa claus
destiny/fate ? in some ways
ghosts ? not sure

friends and life :
for advice : anyone who will listen lol ! u can get advice in the most unlikely places ! my friends and family too
cried the most : have cried the last week more than i have ever cried before found out my dad only has few weeks to live ! usually i cry the most when i am angry and frustrated which isnt that often i am quite a calm collected person!

1. What time did you get up this morning? 10am

2. Diamonds or pearls? diamonds 3. What was the last film you saw at the movies? X-men 3 4. What is your favourite TV show? Buffy & CSI 5. What did you have for breakfast? Tuna Sandwich at lunchtime 6. What is your middle name? Dont have one! 7. What is your favourite cuisine? Any! 8. What foods do you dislike? Tomatoes 9. What is your favourite crisp flavour? Prawn cocktail 10. What is your favourite CD at the moment? Charlotte Church! 11. What type of car do you drive? Can drive, but dont have a car. 13. What characteristics do you despise in people? Meanness and cruelty 14. Favourite item of clothing? My longtallsally jeans - that dont fit me at the moment! 15. If you could go anywhere in the world on vacation, where would you go? Las Vegas (bring on the tack!) 16. Favourite brand of clothing? Top Shop 17. Where would you like to retire to? Some where warm 18. Favourite time of the day? Very late night/early morning 19. What was your most memorable birthday? 18th 20. Where were you born? Harrogate district hospital (but its houses now) 21. Favourite sport to watch? Tennis 24. What fabric detergent do you use? Bold 25. Coke or Pepsi? Diet coke 26. Are you a morning person or a night owl? night owl 27. What is your shoe size? 7 28. Do you have any pets? Two cats 29. Any new and exciting news you'd like to share? I'm being INDUCED TOMORROW!!! ahhhhh 30. What did you want to be when you were little? A lorry driver

FAVORITES
Shampoo? Lush
Soap? Lush violet
Summer/Winter? Winter
Favourite Commercial? Frosties!!!...

RIGHT NOW***
Wearing? Massive trousers and tent top!
Drinking? water
Thinking about? Popping out sprog tomorrow
Listening to:Erin Brokowich

THE LAST 24 HOURS**
Cried? Yes
Made a new friend? No
Cleaned your room? Yes
Drove a car? no
How many hours slept? 3 hours

*DO YOU BELIEVE IN**
God? Sometimes
Yourself? no
Your friends? Not at the moment
Santa Claus? No

Destiny/Fate? Yes
Ghosts? No

FRIENDS AND LIFE
Who do you go to for advice? Mum and Mumsnet
When do you cry the most? When watching sad things on TV (hormones)

1. What time did you get up this morning? 7.00am for morning stables

2. Diamonds or pearls? Diamonds of course. 3. What was the last film you saw at the movies? Final Destination 3 and it was rubbish. 4. What is your favourite TV show? CSI and re-runs of Friends & Sex in the City 5. What did you have for breakfast? Nothing yet 6. What is your middle name? Louise 7. What is your favourite cuisine? Italian 8. What foods do you dislike? Liver 9. What is your favourite crisp flavour? Cheese & onion 10. What is your favourite CD at the moment? Charlotte Church - Tissues and Issues 11. What type of car do you drive? Fiat Punto or Peugeot 307 13. What characteristics do you despise in people? Dishonesty, fickleness, liars 14. Favourite item of clothing? Jeans and a tee-shirt from D-Perkins 15. If you could go anywhere in the world on vacation, where would you go? Cyprus 16. Favourite brand of clothing? Not a brand as such, but like Dorothy Perkins 17. Where would you like to retire to? Cyprus 18. Favourite time of the day? Afterwork before DD goes to bed 19. What was your most memorable birthday? 21st, had two parties, got majorly hammered on one, realised how much my now DH loved me when he cleaned the sick out of the sink 20. Where were you born? Nottingham 21. Favourite sport to watch? Footie 24. What fabric detergent do you use? Ariel, I'm allergic to nearly everything else. 25. Coke or Pepsi? Coke, but only diet, cant stand the way regular coke makes my tongue dance! 26. Are you a morning person or a night owl? Evening to late, but not too late. 27. What is your shoe size? 7 28. Do you have any pets? A cat 29. Any new and exciting news you'd like to share? Not at this moment in time 30. What did you want to be when you were little? A journalist

FAVORITES
Shampoo? John Freida
Soap? Dove
Summer/Winter? Spring
Favourite Commercial? The TV advert with all the bouncy balls!

RIGHT NOW***
Wearing? Nothing, about to go in the bath
Drinking? Going to have a latte in a bit
Thinking about? How I really should get reay as I have to go to work for an hour and DH is getting stressed that I haven't been in the bath yet.
Listening to: Disney channel

THE LAST 24 HOURS**
Cried? No
Made a new friend? No
Cleaned your room? Yes, but only DH's crap because he's so messy!
Drove a car? Yes
How many hours slept? Seven

DO YOU BELIEVE IN***
God? Yes
Yourself? Yes, after a lot of debating!
Your friends? Yes
Santa Claus? I believe in the magic of Santa, and hope that he intrugues my DD when she's older as much as I was fascinated by the idea when i was a kid
Destiny/Fate? Sometimes, but I dont believe it's all mapped out, just some stuff.
Ghosts? Yes

FRIENDS AND LIFE
Who do you go to for advice? DH / Best friend
When do you cry the most? At the news
Do you want your friends to do this and send it back to you? Yes, but I sent a similar one the other week so i think they'd be fed up answering the same questions!